superlative
adjective
[ suːˈpəːlətɪv ]
• of the highest quality or degree.
• "a superlative piece of skill"
Similar:
excellent,
magnificent,
wonderful,
glorious,
marvellous,
brilliant,
supreme,
consummate,
outstanding,
prodigious,
dazzling,
remarkable,
formidable,
fine,
choice,
sterling,
first-rate,
first-class,
of the first water,
of the first order,
of the highest order,
premier,
prime,
unsurpassed,
unequalled,
unparalleled,
unrivalled,
unbeatable,
peerless,
matchless,
singular,
unique,
transcendent,
best,
greatest,
worthiest,
pre-eminent,
perfect,
faultless,
flawless,
crack,
ace,
stellar,
wicked,
badass,
on fleek,
• (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely ).
superlative
noun
• a superlative adjective or adverb.
• an exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise.
• "the critics ran out of superlatives to describe him"
• something or someone embodying excellence.
• "chilli has become the superlative among spices"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre .
